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Xenomelanophila
Xenomelanophila is a monotypic genus of jewel beetles (Buprestidae) established by Sloop in 1937. The sole species, X. miranda, exhibits a highly specialized ecological association with forest fires. Females possess infrared-sensing organs that allow detection of smoldering wood for oviposition, making this genus one of the few known examples of pyrophilic beetles with confirmed thermosensory adaptations.